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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-10-28

Through the fundamentally of the free
speech that is awarded them the anarchists
say "a good many unpatriotic things, but
when they show disrespect to the stars
and stripes Yankee blood boils. In Jersey
City the other day a large American flag,
turned upside down, tluttered from the
top of flagstaff on hall which was the
headquarters of the anarchists, till an in
dignant crowd gathered and compelled
the owner to take it in.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-10-28

In connection with the present cam
paign in New York State it is interesting
to note the regularity with which the po-
litical pendulum has swung back and
forth. In 1860 Gov. Morgan was elected
over the democratic candidate by some g.
600 votes. In 1862 Seymour was elected !;
in 1864, Fenton. In 1865 the State went
democratic for Hoffman, in 1872 republi-
can for Dix, and again in 1874 democratic
for Tilden. Cornell, republican, came in
1879, and Cleveland, democrat, in 1882
Since that date, when Cleveland received
his immense majority of nearly 100000
votes, it has been the prohibition party
that has held the balance of power and
has made New York democratic by draw
ing votes from the republican ticket. The
prohibition vote has increased steadily
and rapidly from 1886 in 1888 to 36, 437 in
1886, and in no one of these years has it
been less than the democratic plurality.
The labor vote this year will draw heavily
from the democratic party and may fully
offset the prohibition vote.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-10-28

This issue of the Weekly FREE PRE- is
sent to good many persons who are not
now subscribers, as sample copy of the
best and cheapest Weekly newspaper in
Vermont. The Weekly FREE PRESS at
one dollar year is marvel of cheapness
as well as one of the best papers publish
ed anywhere, and we wish to let Il large
number who are not now subscribers
see copy. The FREE PRESS gives
large amount of valuable reading mat
ter each week, and no Vermont family
can afford to be without it at its present
price. Forward subscriptions without
delay and do not miss the new story.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-10-28

Two silly young fishermen in Connect
cut came near killing each other the other
day in savage encounter for a woman s
love. They fought with eel-spears and
each received terrible wounds. One con
sequence of this peculiar deed is that the
young woman's father says neither of the
young men shall darken his door again
and the young lady has decided to bestow
her smiles on third party who was speer-
ing some soft questions to her while her
feroclous lovers were spearing each other.
The unequal and unusual distribution
of the weather on this planet this year is
matter of remark The heat of the sum-
mer was excessive in the northern part of
this continent and in England; and now
come accounts of severe snowstorms in
October throughout Italy, and of people
frozen to death at several places in Ger
many. Such cold is almost without pre-
cedent there, 80 early in the fall, and fore
bodies an early and cold winter in Europe.
Massachusetts has inaugurated a new
experiment in criminal legislation. By a
law passed by the last Legislature any
criminal convicted of State prison Of
fence who has previously ,served two
terms of more than three years each must
be sentenced to twenty-five years i'm
prisonment. A Lynn horse thief received
this long sentence last week. for stealing
horse after he had already served two
terms of five years each in State prison.
The working of this preventive as well as
penal statute will be watched with inter
est
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BURLINGTON, FRIDAY, OCT IS, 1857


PUBLISHED BY
THE FREa PRESS ASSOCIATION,
&C. BENEDICT, Editor.
rerms-S1 90 year, always in advance
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-17
spring TaHeB.

Bad traveling-tracks filed with
fresh snow.
George Robinson and Miss Nellie
Chambers, of this place were made
twain on the 18th inst, fl. NJ. Preston,
Esq. officiating. Now George look out
for squalls.
Great discoveries are being made by
the parties seeking for leads of ore.
Spring Valley is known TO be in the
bounds of the great discovery.
$ Brown is progressing finely with
his school.
q. W. Wells has returned to Spring
Valley from Minneapolis, where he
has been for few weeks dOctoring
for sore eyes, and now everything
looks as clear as mud to him.
Mr.. Newell, the asSayor, who has
located at HeTsey, will visit Spring
Valley in the spring and show us a
few things; and perhaps we shall show
him some things, also.
Let everybody make haste to get to
the mines as quick as possible before
the chances are all taken, for the
woods are getting full of prOspectors.
Bad colds have been numerous, and
patent medicines in great demand.
Now, Mr.. Editor, if the iron ore
fever has struck in on you just come
along with your cloth tent, camp out
and try an editors luck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-17
Early Days on the Chippewa.
BY A PIONEER.

We will have to go back and find
our way to the Chippewa, for in these
early times all northern and interior
Wisconsin was unsettled and there
was no mode of reaching these lumber
regions only by way of the Mississippi
River. Steamboats, came up. perhaps,
one week then, from st. Louis to
bring supplies to the little settlements
beginning along the river, to the forts
and the lumbermen.
There was no place above Galena
old enough to furnish any supplies,
all were purchasers. Pork, beans, to.
bacco, molasses, tea and whiskey, red
and blue shirts and stogy boots for the
men, and corn meal for the oxen, with
a few chains, axes and saws, filled The
bill of imports; if anything more was
wanted, there was ingenuity enough to
make it out of the indigenous buck
skin.
st. Paul and saltwater we're hamlets
of about five hundred each; La Crosse
was peering its first gables above the
sand drifts; Minnesota was not organ
lied rs territory.
Galena was, however, wealthy place.
The Corwiths, Campbells and Harris
es were headquarters for lumbermen's
supplies. So, here too, men found
their way who wanted TO go to the
pinery for a winters work. Money
was very scarce in those times aud
many young fellows were glad to hire
here To lumber boss and get free
passage to the pineries if they had to
trough it, on deck with cattle aud
darkies, but the fare was free as the
Irishman's gTog.
So, under these favorable auspices,
eight or ten of us, with as many oxen
for companions, got aboard boat at
Galena bound for Chippewa Falls. We
arrived at the mouth of the Chippewa
River just in the evening, and were
put ashore, the men in yawl and the
cattle by dumping them in the water
and swimming them ashore. without
the steamer landing. We lay right
there for the night, and found ont by
morning much about ourselves, as an
organization, not developed before.
Some were novices in the modes here
practiced, some depleted Mexican sol.
diers and some veterans, not to be
scared by an owl; some of one nation.
ality, and some of another; some gay,
and some grave; mixed multitude;
some passed the night in serenest
slumber; some in dire apprehension,
to whom the ripping waters of Lake
Pepjn were construed to be in savage
dialect.
All, however, survived and made
goodly progress next day; jollity and
good cheer prevailing; and SO on for
three days, until the "Falls" were
reached, and we realized, in full
fruition, anticipated comforts in Al
lens hay NOW thas night.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-17
State Normal School.

President Parker, of the River Fall
State Normal school has just issued
the following circular, which will in
terest the friends of education:
The spring term of this school will
open April 4, 1887. Your attention is
cordially invited to the purposes of
the school and the advantages it af-
fords for the preparation of teachers.
School Boards generally recognize
the value of normal school training,
and judging from the inquiries that
came from them to this school, it is
evident that the demand for thorough.
ly competent teachers far exceeds the
supply. The fact is, that excess of
teachers is found in the ranks of the in.
experienced, immature and incompe-
tent. As a rule, persons apt to teach,
who have thoroughly prepared them
selves for their work, arc recognized,
and they readily find employment in
desirable positions.
The prime purpose of the normal
schools are tOimpress its students with
the principal of teaching, and by care
full supervision of their practice work
in model schools, to guide them in the
formation of correct habits of instruc-
ton and management.
The school aims TO give thorough in
structiOn in elementary branches, as a
means of securing that comprehension
of subjects essential to successful
teaching. The literary and scientific
courses provide for advance scholar
ship sufficient to insure the knowledge,
and mental habit requisite TO secure
that general culture which a vigorous
and progressive teacher must possess.
The normal school does not guaran-
| tee specific results, but It's ample
| course of study and its faculty selected
| with special reference TO its needs,
| give assurance to earnest students that
| the most favorable condition for pro-
fessional preparation are found in its
organization, instruction and manage
ment.
The school is supplied with labor.
atory and abundant apparatus, and it
has an excellent reference library
open TO the use of all students free of
charge.
Correspondence is solicited, and full
information will be sent on applica.
ton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-17

Mr.. Murphy, our representative in
the legislature, has advanced some very
attractive opinions 20 a reporter of
the Milwaukee Journal relative to ag-
ricultural education for farmers sons.
Mr.. Murphy holds to the opinion that
instead of building AN expensive agri-
cultural college at Madison where but
few of the farmers boys could afford
to go and take the course that would
be prescribed, it would be better for
the board of regents to be authorized
to give short course in agricultural
study to each county, upon the county
making application for the same. with
guarantee that certain specified
number of boys would attend, the
board furnishing the teachers. Mr..
Murphy's proposition is novel, and at
the same time most sensible one, we
think, from the fact that all the state
woulu be thus reached at comparative
small expense. and a more general at
tendance be secured, necessarily re-
sulting in wider dissemination of the
benefit inten led by those who advo-
cate agricultural instruction.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-17

l.. E. Peterson is preparing to build
a new dwelling house next summer.
Mr.. BlOimquist will build a new
dwelling house in the spring.
''Synod meetings" we're held in the
Lutheran church the 3. H.. and 6 of
this month. Nine ministers were
present.
Mr.. Anderson is the happy father of
the thirteenth newcomer.
Mr. and Mrs Larson had for visitors
last Sunday Lewis Stein and wife, his
brother and sister-in-law from Dakota.
a masquerade ball was held in Pepin
the Sd. Quite number of young folks
from this place attended.
Meetings were held in the school
house last Friday eve. and at the church
Saturday evening, especially for the
young people.
John Engqust, of DIESEL, Mimi, is
visiting his relatives in this place.
Roads are not in very good condition
between Stockholm and here.
Rev. johnson has purchased hand
some cutter.
new organ has recently been
bought for the Lutheran church. 1t
seems to be fine instrument.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-17
BrOOieefIIe.


l.. p. Berg has gone to Wildwood to
work in the factory.
Miss Lizzie Nance who has been
visiting here for couple of weeks
has returned home to Dunnville.
A new blacksmith in town.
VIM. Henneg has again opened his
shop to the public.
Mrs. VIM. Henneg, who was report
ed on the sick list some time ago,
seems to be on the mend.
Colds very plenty about town, the
result of the sudden change in the
weather.
John McLaren sports a brand new
span of colts.
The Rev. Hines received over sixty
dollars last week from basket socia-
bic held at the synagogue.
Mrs. ii. p. Thrasher is able to be
about again.
Mr.. Maurice Human has again been
employed to teach the wildwood school
commencing the 2lst inst.
Miss Ceristina johnson and Miss
Nellie Hanchelt are attending school
at Baldwin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-17

One more voter in town, at Fred
Routes.
Conrad Hide brandt returned frol u
Philadelphia with his bride elect on
Thursday last. They were married
the next day.
John Beddall and wife have returned
from Minneapolis, where they have
been visiting for some time.
Andrew Peterson intends to move
to his new home on Rush River the
middle of March.
Married, at the residence of John
Pfuger,b y Justice Haverlandt, Feb.
IL, Mr.. Conrad fiil1ebrandt, of Trim
belle, and Miss Margaret Globes, of
Philadelphia, Penn.
Walter Cornelison has returned from
Kansas, and thinks there is no place
like home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-17

Fred Condit's child is seriourly I'M.

Fred Condit's child is seriourly i'll.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Con-
dit. Feb. II, a boy.
S. Groot has received the appoint
ment OF Dep uty sheriff.
Messrs. Churchill and Chichester
have put set of French burr stones
in their mill, and commenced grinding
yesterday. The mill turned out forty
bushels to the hour.
The Teachers Association held on
Feb. II in the school house of district
No. l. is reported very interesting.
The school was in session in the MORN
ing, and Mr.. Wakefield, the teacher,
gave practical exemplifcation of
methods in teaching. III the afternoon
essays by Miss Julia Young and Flavia
Campbell and Master Warren Eldred,
and the discussion of different subjects
by the teachers present. made the &C.
casion very pleasant and profitable.
The next association will be held at
the school house in No. 10, Mr.. ThOs.
Fisher, teacher.
B. j. Thompson's school in Olivet
will close next Friday.
Churchill & Chichester opened a grist
mill in connection with their saw mill
last week. They have new and good
stone, and intend to do good wook.
George Nelson has sold his horses.
There was no school in Dist. No. II
the village schOol-for two days last
week. Cause, a rebelliOus stOYe-plpt
and consequently deficiency of calOric.
The A. NJ. Howard Post will hold a
campfire on Feb. %, the principal af.
fair on the program being an oyster
supper. All old soldiers and theiI
families are invited, and all are re-
quested to bring lone days ratiOns'
along to supplement those provided by
the Post.
There is much sickness around us,
and DR.. Clough's services are in con
slant demand.
Maggie Price is little better.
f. r. Condit intends to put an addi-
ton of twenty feet in length and two
stories, on his store next spring. He
is stocking his lumber yard with shin
giles.
Willie Condit, Simeon Groot and NJ.
G. Guest have gone to Milwaukee.
Miss Mary Fox has been visiting
at Ell Paso.
Mr.. Luscher is selling attachmen Is
for sewing machines.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-17
Pleasant TaRey.

Alonzo Bushnell has been engaged
BY w. L. Webster, in place of Andrew
A1'dot.
A bout twenty from this town at
tended the spelling school at Woodside
last Thursday evening. The jack
knife was won by Andrew Conradson.
There were two dances ia the Val
ley the past week.
f. C. Matteson lost a horse a few
days ago.
Mrs +. C. MattesOn and daughters
were visiting friends in Hammond Oh
Saturday. The storm was so fierce
they did not return until Monday.
A. p. Matteson closed his school on
Saturday, instead of Friday as stated
last week.
In private letter from Mrs. Alba
Webster, she states that they are at
San Bernardino. They are enjoying
themselves hugely. She says, Il am
perfectly delighted with the country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-17


Miss Attic Reed, of Mansion, was
home on a visit last week.
Sheriff Corcoran, of Ellsworth was
in the city recently.
Rev. w. W. Hurd preached a sermon
for young people last Sunday evening.
Oscar H. Clements, of st. Paul, was
here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Fielding, of
Diamond Bluff. were up Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Irle, of Shell Lake, was
visiting in the city last Thursday.
Mrs. Kemper and son, of st. Paul,
are visiting Mrs. VIM. Lesemann.
Mrs. Frank A. Ross spent several
days of last week in st. Paul.
NJ. L. Dill has returned from a trip
to the east.
John NJ. 'Pryse, late editor O. the
Ariel together with COurtleOn r. Price
left Saturday for SinalOa, Mexico, to
Join the colony organized there.
The sixth annual masked ball given
in McCray's hall Friday night was a
very successful one, and speaks well
for the management, Messrs. Fisher,
Firner and Clements. The floor was
flied with masked dancers and the gal
Ieries with spectators. Among the
costumes were some very unique ones
Some were of home manufacture, al
though the majority were imported.
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Hdrtefg.

4. J. Moore. of Trimbelle, has been
selling bed springs which are manu-.
featured at that place. He has met
with good success.
f. X. Barnard, in Dist. No. 3, has
now enrolled 50 pupils. He is well
pleased with the school. In regard to
teaching capacity he is above the aver
age.
4 debating society was organized
last Saturday at the house owned by
the South Rush River Reading society.
The topic for discussion next Saturday
is:-Resolved that the pen has done
more good than the plow.
Lars. Olson an old resident of our
town, died the 7th inst. after a brief
illness. He leaves eight children 70
mourn the loss of kind and devoted
father.
WiHger Bros. have commenced saw.
ing logs.
Many are hauling ice. This will be
needed next summer when the cream
cry is started.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-17
RIVER FALLS, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY H.



Geo. Steever and family leave for
Grand Rapids. Wood, Co., to make
their future home.
A large quantity Of ties are passing
through this place for wildwood.
John Green treated his team to a
S35 harness one day lat week.
Mrs. w. II. Mcdowell and Mrs. w.
Hess made us very pleasant call last
Saturday. Both are from Wildwood,
Wis.
The mail came on time last Friday,
but the driver reports all the east and
west roads badly blocked with snow.
Mrs. widow Van is quite sick at
this writing.
Chas. Rideout reports about 1900
cords of bolts in his yard now.
In about two weeks the teamsters
will catch up with the jointers. The
bundles are fast disappearing.
w. III. Burns has bought Geo. Stee-
ver's house and lot. Consideration,
$500.
Chas. Rideout made flying trip to
Minneapolis one day last week.
At this writing hard storm is rag
ing without, and we cannot help but
think of the very poor who have Meth
er food nor shelter. However, we are
pleased 70 say that we know of none
so destitute in our little town. The
good people of OliYet are always ready
and willing to render assistance to the
poor and suffering.
Mrs. G. r. Taylor presented her hus.
band with fine girl few days since.
On last Saturday we were shown a
piece of native--Pierce cOunty-gold
belonging to Mr. Walker Thompson of
this place. 1t weighs = ounces, and
was found on Mr.. Walkers farm a
short time ago. The value of the
piece is over $500
Elias Weldon is still confined to his
room with severe attack of rheuma-
tism.
S. j. Hill returned this week from a
ten days trip TO New York and other
points in the east.
G. K. Taylor has nearly recovered
from his attack of rheumatism and is
able to attend to business.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-17

The Chicago crank, Miss Van Zandt,
found a police justice who was foolish
enough to marry her to the proxy of
Spies. the convicted anarchist. Spies
gave his brother a power of attorney
to marry the girl in his name. The
sheriff, however, is obdurate and will
only admit the bride to see her alleged
husband by proxy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-17

The Indian loggers on Lac Court d
0reilles reservation, have about 25,-
900, 900 feet of logs banked up to date,
and almost all the logs are contracted
for delivery on the river, buyers to
bear driving expenses. If conditions
remain favorable. the Indians will
probably cut 100000 feet.-Barron
County ChrOnOtype.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-17

The Chicago Herald is authority for
the statement that people in that city
pay saloon keepers $4,000, 900 a
year, and that the larger portion
of it comes from the pockets of
labOring men. If the statement is
true the wonder is that bombs were
not thrown sooner than they were.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-17

A Follansbee who has been visiting
in town has returned to New Center
vile.
j. II. Williams, of East st. Paul, is
in town for few days.
This town contributed quite literally
to the carnival crowds in excursion
days. A few of the stragglers re-
turned last week.
c. B. Musser visited at Lake Chetek
last week.
Harvey Follansbee now paradeth
in new fur coat. It's nice one.
Miss Augusta Hall who has been visit
ing at Rock Elm, has returned home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-17

Two p,1nched quarters are worth SO
cents. while punched half dollar has
a value of only IS cents, and five dimes
are worth 5 cents each. In big coins
select dollars, for a punched silver
dollar is worth IS cents, three cents
more than four quarters, 25 cents more
than two halves, and the same amount
more than ten dimes. This is the
latest from the treasury department.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-17

Some man has figured out that the
annual divorce rate in this country ia
one for every sixteen marriages. HE
rate in Europe is only one to three
hundred.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-17

The Minnesota house of representa-
tives has adopted a memorial to con-
gress for an appropriation of SIS 900
for a survey of lands connecting lake
Superior with the st. Croix river. The
Polk County Press says: This is the
canal plan discussed before the cham
Der of commerce on Monday last. and
is one of the public Improvements for
the st. Croix valley which has been
talked about for twenty-five years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-17

The next G. \. X. national encamp.
ment will be held in st. Louis. and
already leading citizens of that city
are making arrangements for the great
event
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-17

Trains s, 1. > { run daily; and daily except
sunday
Through tickets 10 all points in the United
States and Canada on sale az Prescott.
Baggage checked through t. destination.
Peerless Dining Cars and Pullman Sleepers on
al through trains.
Louis
For tickets. sleeping car comm0dations, local
time tables. and other information. apply 10
II. B. MCCRAN Agent,
Prescott, Wis.
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L p. PETERSON 4 son,
Js Watchmakers and Jewellers,
River Falls, Wis.
Dealers in fine Jewelry, Watches, Clocks
and Plated Ware sole agents FOR the
celebrated Rockford quick-tTain Watches.
All kinds If repairing neatly executed,
and all work warranted